YouTube extends reach in the Arab world

After launching eight local domains in the Middle East and Africa, YouTube is extending its reach to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

After launching eight local domains in the Middle East and Africa, YouTube[2] is extending its reach to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

A local version of the YouTube will offer consumers the most popular videos in their home country along with those that are rising in popularity. “If you create and upload a video, other people in your country — and possibly around the world — are more likely to be able to find and watch your creation,” YouTube said in a statement.

“The local domains also present a big opportunity for advertisers who want a Pan-Arab advertising solution. In the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), with more than 300 million views a day - we want to continue to be forum that connects, informs, and inspires original-content creators and advertisers large and small,” the statement said.